1 Chronicles 1
1 Adam, Seth, Enosh,
[The first person God created was Adam]. Adam’s [son was] Seth. [Seth’s son was] Enosh. [Enosh’s son was] Kenan.
2 Cainan, Mahalaleel, Jared,
[Kenan’s son was] Mahalalel. [Mahalalel’s son was] Jared. [Jared’s son was] Enoch.
3 Enoch, Methushelah, Lemech,
[Enoch’s son was] Methuselah. [Methusalah’s son was] Lamech. [Lamech’s son was] Noah.
4 Noah; Shem, Ham, and Japheth.
[Noah’s sons were] Shem, Ham, and Japheth.
5 The sons of Japheth: Gomer, and Magog, and Madai, and Javan, and Tubal, and Meshech, and Tiras.
The sons (OR, descendants) of Japheth were Gomer, Magog, Madai, Javan, Tubal, Meshech, and Tiras.
6 — And the sons of Gomer: Ashkenaz, and Diphath, and Togarmah.
The sons (OR, descendants) of Gomer were Ashkenaz, Riphath, and Togarmah.
7 And the sons of Javan: Elishah and Tarshish, Kittim and Rodanim.
The descendants of Javan were Elishah, Tarshish, Kittim, and Rodanim.
8 The sons of Ham: Cush and Mizraim, Phut and Canaan.
The sons of Ham were Cush, Mizraim (OR, Egypt), Put, and Canaan.
9 — And the sons of Cush: Seba and Havilah, and Sabta, and Raama, and Sabtecha. And the sons of Raamah: Sheba and Dedan.
The descendants of Cush were Seba, Havilah, Sabtah, Raamah, and Sabteca. The sons (OR, descendants) of Raamah were Sheba and Dedan.
10 And Cush begot Nimrod: he began to be mighty on the earth.
Another descendant of Cush was Nimrod. When he grew up, he became a mighty warrior on the earth.
11 — And Mizraim begot the Ludim, and the Anamim, and the Lehabim, and the Naphtuhim,
Mizraim (OR, Egypt) was the ancestor of the Lud people-group, the Anam people-group, the Lehab people-group, the Naphtuh people-group,
12 and the Pathrusim, and the Casluhim out of whom came the Philistines, and the Caphtorim.
the Pathrus people-group, the Casluh people-group, and the Caphtor people-group. The people of [the] Philistia [region] were descended from the Casluh people-group.
13 — And Canaan begot Zidon his firstborn, and Heth,
Canaan’s first son was Sidon. He was also the ancestor of the Heth people-group,
14 and the Jebusite, and the Amorite, and the Girgashite,
the Jebus people-group, the Amor people-group, the Girgash people-group,
15 and the Hivite, and the Arkite, and the Sinite,
the Hiv people-group, the Ark people-group, the Sin people-group,
16 and the Arvadite, and the Zemarite, and the Hamathite.
the Arvad people-group, the Zemar people-group, and the Hamath people-group.
17 The sons of Shem: Elam, and Asshur, and Arphaxad, and Lud, and Aram, and Uz, and Hul, and Gether, and Meshech.
The sons of Shem were Elam, Asshur, Arphaxad, Lud, and Aram. Aram’s sons were Uz, Hul, Gether, and Meshech.
18 — And Arphaxad begot Shelah, and Shelah begot Eber.
Arphaxad was the father of Shelah, who was the father of Eber.
19 And to Eber were born two sons: the name of the one was Peleg, for in his days was the earth divided; and his brother's name was Joktan.
Eber had two sons. One was named Peleg [which sounds like the word that means ‘divided’] because during the time that he lived, [the people on] the earth were divided [into various language groups]. Peleg’s [younger] brother was Joktan.
20 And Joktan begot Almodad, and Sheleph, and Hazarmaveth, and Jerah,
Joktan was the ancestor of Almodad, Sheleph, Hazarmaveth, Jerah,
21 and Hadoram, and Uzal, and Diklah,
Hadoram, Uzal, Diklah,
22 and Ebal, and Abimael, and Sheba,
Obal, Abimael, Sheba,
23 and Ophir, and Havilah, and Jobab: all these were sons of Joktan.
Ophir, Havilah, and Jobab.
24 Shem, Arphaxad, Shelah,
The descendants of Shem, [in order from him to Abraham], were Arphaxad, Shelah,
25 Eber, Peleg, Reu,
Eber, Peleg, Reu,
26 Serug, Nahor, Terah,
Serug, Nahor, Terah,
27 Abram: the same is Abraham.
and Abram, whose [name was later changed to] Abraham.
28 The sons of Abraham: Isaac and Ishmael.
Abraham’s sons were Isaac and Ishmael.
29 These are their generations: the firstborn of Ishmael, Nebaioth; and Kedar, and Adbeel, and Mibsam;
[The son of Abraham’s slave wife Hagar was Ishmael.] Ishmael’s [twelve] sons were Nebaioth, Kedar, Adbeel, Mibsam,
30 Mishma and Dumah; Massa, Hadad, and Tema;
Mishma, Dumah, Massa, Hadad, Tema,
31 Jetur, Naphish, and Kedmah: those are the sons of Ishmael.
Jetur, Naphish, and Kedemah.
32 — And the sons of Keturah, Abraham's concubine: she bore Zimran, and Jokshan, and Medan, and Midian, and Ishbak, and Shuah. And the sons of Jokshan: Sheba and Dedan.
[After]’s [wife Sarah died, he took another wife named] Keturah. The sons of Abraham and Keturah were Zimran, Jokshan, Medan, Midian, Ishbak, and Shuah. Jokshan’s sons were Sheba and Dedan.
33 And the sons of Midian: Ephah, and Epher, and Enoch, and Abida, and Eldaah. All these were sons of Keturah.
Midian’s sons were Ephah, Epher, Hanoch, Abida, and Eldaah.
34 And Abraham begot Isaac. The sons of Isaac: Esau and Israel.
The son of Abraham [and his wife Sarah] was Isaac, and Isaac’s sons were Esau and [Jacob, whose name was later changed to] Israel.
35 The sons of Esau: Eliphaz, Reuel, and Jeush, and Jaalam, and Korah.
The sons of Esau were Eliphaz, Reuel, Jeush, Jalam, and Korah.
36 — The sons of Eliphaz: Teman and Omar, Zephi and Gatam, Kenaz, and Timna, and Amalek.
The sons of Eliphaz were Teman, Omar, Zepho (OR, Zephi), Gatam, Kenaz, Timna, and Amalek.
37 The sons of Reuel: Nahath, Zerah, Shammah, and Mizzah.
Reuel’s sons were Nahath, Zerah, Shammah, and Mizzah.
38 And the sons of Seir: Lotan, and Shobal, and Zibeon, and Anah, and Dishon, and Ezer, and Dishan.
[Another descendant of Esau was Seir. His descendants lived in the Edom region]. Seir’s sons were Lotan, Shobal, Zibeon, Anah, Dishon, Ezer, and Dishan.
39 — And the sons of Lotan: Hori and Homam. And Lotan's sister, Timna.
Lotan’s sons were Hori and Homam, and Lotan’s sister was Timna.
40 — The sons of Shobal: Alian, and Manahath, and Ebal, Shephi and Onam. — And the sons of Zibeon: Ajah and Anah.
Shobal’s sons were Alvan, Manahath, Ebal, Shepho, and Onam. Zibeon’s sons were Aiah and Anah.
41 — The sons of Anah: Dishon. — And the sons of Dishon: Hamran, and Eshban, and Jithran, and Cheran.
Anah’s son was Dishon. 1 Dishon’s sons were Hemdan (OR, Hamran), Eshban, Ithran, and Keran.
42 — The sons of Ezer: Bilhan, and Zaavan, [and] Jaakan. — The sons of Dishan: Uz and Aran.
Ezer’s sons were Bilhan, Zaavan, and Akan (OR, Jaakan). Dishan’s sons were Uz and Aran.
43 And these are the kings that reigned in the land of Edom before there reigned a king over the children of Israel: — Bela the son of Beor; and the name of his city was Dinhabah.
[These are the names of] the kings that ruled [the] Edom [region] before any kings ruled over Israel: Bela, the son of Beor, was king in Edom, and the name of the city [in which he lived] was Dinhabah.
44 And Bela died; and Jobab the son of Zerah of Bozrah reigned in his stead.
When Bela died, Jobab, the son of Zerah from Bozrah [city], became the king.
45 And Jobab died; and Husham of the land of the Temanites reigned in his stead.
When Jobab died, Husham became the king. He was from the region where the Teman people-group lived.
46 And Husham died; and Hadad the son of Bedad, who smote Midian in the fields of Moab, reigned in his stead: and the name of his city was Avith.
When Husham died, Hadad, the son of Bedad, became the king. He [ruled in] Avith city. Hadad’s [army] defeated [the army of the] Midian [people-group] in [the] Moab [region].
47 And Hadad died; and Samlah of Masrekah reigned in his stead.
When Hadad died, Samlah became the king. He was from Masrekah [town].
48 And Samlah died; and Saul of Rehoboth on the river reigned in his stead.
When Samlah died, Shaul became the king. He was from Rehoboth [city] along the [Euphrates] river.
49 And Saul died; and Baal-hanan the son of Achbor reigned in his stead.
When Shaul died, Baal-Hanan, the son of Achbor, became the king.
50 And Baal-hanan died; and Hadad reigned in his stead: and the name of his city was Pai; and his wife's name was Mehetabel the daughter of Matred, daughter of Mezahab.
When Baal-Hanan died, Hadad became the king. He was from Pau city. His wife’s name was Mehetabel; she was the daughter of Matred and the granddaughter of Me-Zahab.
51 And Hadad died. And the chiefs of Edom were: chief Timna, chief Aliah, chief Jetheth,
Then Hadad died. The leaders of the clans of the Edom people-group were Timna, Alvah, Jetheth,
52 chief Oholibamah, chief Elah, chief Pinon,
Oholibamah, Elah, Pinon,
53 chief Kenaz, chief Teman, chief Mibzar,
Kenaz, Teman, Mibzar,
54 chief Magdiel, chief Iram. These were the chiefs of Edom.
Magdiel, and Iram.
